Many words have been used to describe Ajmal Kasab. 'Baby face', 'Lost', 'Militant'. But what do you call someone who killed innocent bystanders and brave policemen without a second thought while wielding a gun and wearing a maniacal smile. A TERRORIST. Not according to western media. Apparently, India executed a 'gunman'-a man armed with a gun (according to the Merriam Webster dictionary).

The New York Times proclaims, 'India Executes Pakistani Gunman Involved in 2008 Attacks on Mumbai'.And what did the gunman do? 'Mr. Kasab was one of 10 young men who hijacked an Indian fishing boat, killed its captain, took a rubber dinghy into Mumbai and then systematically attacked high-end hotels, a train station, a hospital and a Jewish community center over the course of three chaotic days', the article stated.

BBC called Kasab the Mumbai attack gunman. Talking about 26/11, they said, 'Attacks on the railway station, luxury hotels and a Jewish cultural centre claimed 166 lives. Nine gunmen were also killed'. Yes. Nine gunmen were also killed.

USA's Huffington Post went a step ahead and labelled Kasab an attacker. Very strong word indeed. Almost the apt description for Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, just falling short it seems.Their headline read, 'Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, Last Surviving Mumbai Attacker, Executed In India'.

UK's The Telegraph called him the last surviving Mumbai gunman (sounds like an accomplishment, doesn't it?) But Kasab does find other adjectives of description in its article. It cited the trial judge M.L Tahaliyani's description of Kasab as a 'killing machine' for his role in the bloodiest assault of the three day massacre when he and his accomplice shot dead 52 commuters and railway staff at Mumbai’s main station, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, and another 20 people as they tried to flee the carnage.'

Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister was spot on when he tweeted about the western media's wrong choice of words.

So Hamas are terrorists but Kasab was a "gunman". Well done American media you really call it like it is. *sarcasm*